Re: [ISN] Hacker takes revenge on computer security expert

From: mea culpa <jericho_at_dimensional.com>
Date: Fri 05 Feb 1999 - 16:03:02 CST
Reply From: Felix von Leitner <leitner@math.fu-berlin.de>

> The Electronic Telegraph
> Monday 1 February 1999
> Hacker takes revenge on computer security expert 
> By Robert Uhlig, Technology Correspondent 

[Hacker cannot break into firewall of brand "XYZ", so he tempers with
financial records of firewall maker]

This is the biggest pile of crap I have ever seen, even on ISN.  Sorry,
guys, but this obvious advertisement is too much.  We have seen loads of
press releases and other non-content marketing drivel on this list, but
this is getting scary now. 

Nobody will believe that someone who could not break through that firewall
can break into the financial records of some individual, which are not
physically connected to the internet.  This is markting drivel. 

Please filter your list more in the future.  This is exactly the kind of
stuff that security people do _not_ need when they read their daily
security update.  If I want ads and spam, I can read Usenet. 

Felix

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Received on Thu Mar 11 17:19:43 1999
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